… to 44. The assault on women right in their very homes is, therefore, more numerous and frequent than caraccidents, muggings and rapes together (Peace at Home). What more can be more glaring than the fact that about 31% of …

… exempted.
Domestic violence, when physical, is not a slight or simple or non-serious push, smacking, slapping or punch. About 22-35% of domestically battered women who are taken to or visit hospitals or clinics sustain severe injuries, owing to …
… girls (8%) attest to having been forcibly assaulted by their dates, and 40% other girls say that they know teen-age girls, aged 14 to 17 who have been beaten or assaulted by their boyfriends.
Husbands, ex-husbands or lovers …

… the situation as a present danger to her and her children. She should: keep important number nearby (police, friends and a local shelter); learn how to get out of the house safely (she should practice); find safer exits at home …